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ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack vs TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 15identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 4 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (8 vs 4). The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack has 7,929 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System (11529 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System has 1,506 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack (2882 Mbit/s vs 1376 Mbit/s). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System.

  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:8
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:4
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:11529 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:3600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:1376 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:5764 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:688 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:5
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:2
  • AC input voltage
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:110 - 240 V
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:100 - 240 V
  • AC adapter output current
    • ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack:5 A
    • BE3600 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System:1.5 A

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BN12 2er Pack, BE3600
74 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Product typeMesh systemMesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers84
Maximum coverageKnown for one650 m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
Wireless LAN features8 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s3600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3-Personal, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPSWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
IGMP snoopingYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedKnown for oneASUS RouterUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant Guard, VPN Client L2TP, VPN Client Open VPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Client WireGuard, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server Open VPN, VPN Server PPTP, VPN Server WireGuard, VPN FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP proxyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Tagged VLANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) bridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Port forwardingYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneFirewallUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverYesYes
Parental controlYesYes
Parental control featuresDiffersContent filter, Time controls, Time rewardsBedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers52
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltage12 V12 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers5 A1.5 A
AC adapter input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers173 mm156 mm
DepthDiffers88 mm62 mm
HeightDiffers218 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers1.3 kg1.56 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Number of products includedDiffers2 pc(s)3 pc(s)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Number of units includedDiffers2 pc(s)3 pc(s)
Ethernet cableYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers418 mm160 mm
Package depthDiffers291 mm214 mm
Package heightDiffers124 mm220 mm
Package weightDiffers4.2 kg2.53 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8517620000

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